Confidence in Sports Tips

When Missing Shots Early in Game – Video

Sports Psychology Video

How to Stay Confident in Your Shot Do you lose confidence and stop shooting after you miss early in the game? Learn how to keep your confidence and keep shooting when missing. In this sports psychology video, Dr. Cohn helps teach athletes how to keep their confidence after missing early in the game. Many athletes struggle staying confident … Sport Psychology Article…

How to Keep Shooting After Missing

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a player on how to stay confident in shooting after a couple of misses during the game, Dr. Cohn answers a question from Sam who had to say this about his game. Sam said: “If I miss a couple of shots in the game, I lose confidence. Or if somebody makes a … Sport Psychology Article…

Overcome the Imposter Syndrome

Defining Athletic Success on Your Terms

Improve Your Mental Game Have you ever wondered, “Can I compete at this level? Do I have what it takes? Everyone is so much better than me”? Even though some athletes achieve a certain level, they doubt their ability to compete at the next level. At the very foundation of confidence is the question, “Do I belong here?” … Sport Psychology Article…

Focused Training and Mindset Equals Success

Training Dedication

Working Hard Leads to Confidence What is the key to athletic success? You can give dozens of answers to the this question. However, I’m sure we can all agree that working hard is part of the equation. A diligent work ethic doesn’t just improve technical skills and physiological capabilities. Hard work has a mental benefit; it leads to … Sport Psychology Article…

When Your Athletes Play too Safe in Sports

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps parents understand a young athlete who has fragile confidence. Here is the question, Dr. Cohn answers in this episode: Sports Parent: “My son plays for a top soccer team in the state. He does great at practice, and he does amazing in other sports when he’s one of the best in the … Sport Psychology Article…

Overcome Negative Self-talk in Sports

A Positive Mindset Helps to Perform Better Do you view self-talk as something you can control? Do you think self-talk has any impact on performance? Imagine how you would feel if your parents told you that you had no chance of winning because you were competing against a “more talented” opponent before the start of a competition. Would … Sport Psychology Article…